The Taliban are thriving in NYC.
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Sad, very very sad.
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Heart-breaking to see this go
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A better developer would have seen architecture like that as an asset to be reused as no new construction will match its level of decor. A smaller version of Carnegie Hall Tower would have worked perfectly.
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That absolutely sucks. This was the second gorgeous old building torn down on this stretch, yet enough crap remains.
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This would have been a great building to give the Hearst treatment
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I agree.
It sucks that the old building was razed, but this is the best iteration thus far.
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It would really suck D if this remains an empty lot.
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this could have been an excellent jewelbox retail store, complete with executive space on the upper floors. Such a crime against the beauty of the city.
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I agree. That was a gorgeous building. It should have never been razed. The LPC is a joke.
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The lot will remain empty for quite some time, I bet… just like the beautiful Bancroft building nearby was razed years ago and the site is still empty
A vacant lot across from the Empire State Building could get a new 18-story luxury rental project from a pair of prominent New York developers.
Slate Property Group and Pi Capital Partners are forming a joint venture to build the ground-up development at 335-339 Fifth Ave., the firms announced Tuesday. The project, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 33rd Street, would span about 89,000 square feet, with amenities and ground-floor retail. The roughly 95 apartments would range from studios to two-bedrooms.
The Pi family of Pi Capital Partners has owned the site since 1997, and the developers expect to break ground on the project in mid- to late 2026. They declined to provide the expected development cost.
Pi Capital Partners filed plans to demolish the building in 2020 and was reportedly planning a 72,000-square-foot project for the site in 2021 that would have stood 21 stories tall with 83 apartments. That project did not come to fruition due to challenging market conditions, notably high interest rates, a company spokeswoman said.